INDUSTRY NEWS

Canada to work on American space vehicles

4 October 2017

New deal between the Canadian Space Agency and Sierra Nevada Corporation could generate jobs and space research opportunities. Canada's space sector could benefit from better jobs and opportunities to bid on contracts thanks to a new agreement.

C-27J Spartans Assist Hurricane Relief Efforts

3 October 2017

The United States Coast Guard deployed C-27J Spartans – its newest medium range surveillance aircraft – to assist in relief following Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Airbus FlyScan service for predictive maintenance

3 October 2017

By efficiently analyzing mountains of data from sensors monitoring key components and behaviour of the aircraft, FlyScan can enhance flight safety, increase fleet availability, and reduce the maintenance burden.

Seaspan unveils first Offshore Fisheries Science vessel

1 October 2017

More than 3300 people flocked to Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards to attend an Open House hosted by Canada’s Non-Combat Shipbuilder. Attendees toured what is touted as the most modern facility of its kind in North America and witnessed the unveiling of the first vessel to be designed and built under the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) – the Canadian Coast Guard’s first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV).

Germany and Norway order Airbus A330 MRTT tankers

27 September 2017

Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order for five Airbus A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transports from NATO Support & Procurement Agency and funded by Germany and Norway.

Egyptian Navy accepts its first Gowind

22 September 2017

Naval Group delivered its first Gowind 2500 corvette to the Egyptian Navy today. The ceremony took place in Lorient, France, in the presence of Admiral Ahmed Khaled, commander in chief of the Egyptian Navy; Hervé Guillou, President and CEO of Naval Group; and senior officials of the French Navy and the French armament procurement agency.

2017 Pacific Command Chiefs of Defense Conference

7 September 2017

Chief of the Defence Staff General Jonathan H. Vance, and Admiral Harry B. Harris, Commander of U.S. Pacific Command, concluded the United States Pacific Command Chiefs of Defense (PACOM CHOD) Conference in Victoria, British Columbia.

First A330 MRTT Phénix for France makes flight

7 September 2017

Airbus Defence and Space has completed the maiden flight of the first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport for France.

New Commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic and JTFA

6 September 2017

Maritime Forces Atlantic and Joint Task Force Atlantic welcomed a new Commander during a ceremony held in Her Majesty’s Canadian Dockyard Halifax, when Rear Admiral John Newton turned over command to Rear Admiral Craig Baines.

Resolve-class to be showcased at DEFSEC

5 September 2017

Federal Fleet Services will be showcasing its flagship project, the Resolve-Class Naval Support Ship, to attendees of DEFSEC 2017 in Halifax. Federal Fleet Services is a sister-company to Davie Shipbuilding and is sponsoring the DEFSEC Atlantic conference prior to opening a major operations sub-centre in the city, during the fall.

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